Definitions for harsh
hɑrʃharsh

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. harsh, rough(adj)

   unpleasantly stern

   "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"

2. harsh(adj)

   disagreeable to the senses

   "the harsh cry of a blue jay"; "harsh cognac"; "the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes"; "harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway"

3. coarse, harsh(adj)

   of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

   "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"

4. harsh, rough(adj)

   unkind or cruel or uncivil

   "had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant"; "a rough answer"

5. harsh(adj)

   severe

   "a harsh penalty"

6. harsh, abrasive(adj)

   sharply disagreeable; rigorous

   "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. harsh(Verb)

   To negatively criticize.

   Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!

2. harsh(Verb)

   to put a damper on (a mood).

   Dude, you're harshing my buzz.

3. harsh(Adjective)

   Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.

4. harsh(Adjective)

   Severe or cruel.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Harsh(adj)

   rough; disagreeable; grating

   Etymology: [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. hrsk; from the same source as E. hard. See Hard, a.]

2. Harsh(adj)

   disagreeable to the touch

   Etymology: [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. hrsk; from the same source as E. hard. See Hard, a.]

3. Harsh(adj)

   disagreeable to the taste

   Etymology: [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. hrsk; from the same source as E. hard. See Hard, a.]

4. Harsh(adj)

   disagreeable to the ear

   Etymology: [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. hrsk; from the same source as E. hard. See Hard, a.]

5. Harsh(adj)

   unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere; crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough

   Etymology: [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. hrsk; from the same source as E. hard. See Hard, a.]

6. Harsh(adj)

   having violent contrasts of color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony

   Etymology: [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. hrsk; from the same source as E. hard. See Hard, a.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Harsh

   härsh, adj. rough: bitter: jarring: abusive: severe: unkind.—v.t. Harsh′en, to render harsh.—adv. Harsh′ly.—n. Harsh′ness. [M. E. harsk, a northern word; cf. Sw. härsk and Dan. harsk, rancid, Ger. harsch, hard.]

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'harsh' in Adjectives Frequency: #687

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of harsh in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of harsh in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of harsh in a Sentence

1. Shinzo Abe:

   History is harsh. What is done cannot be undone, with deep repentance in my heart, I stood there in silent prayers for some time.

2. George Brainard:

   (Silk lighting) just sort of softened the harsh sunlight, and that way I could get really pretty light all day so I wasn't just restricted to shooting in the early morning and late-afternoon hours, i could shoot any time. It just makes a really pretty soft light on the people.

3. Lu Wenjie:

   It is a daunting task to engineer a 'slow bull' market. Either harsh regulation or simple inaction could result in critical consequences, a plausible and sensible solution is to guide excess domestic capital to overseas markets.

4. Melissa Ilardo:

   This isn't an adaptation to harsh conditions. It's the co-evolution of human culture and humans as a species.

5. Miguel Diaz-Canel on Monday:

   I must denounce the terrorist attack ... and demand from the United States government a thorough and swift investigation, harsh sanctions and security measures and guarantees for our diplomatic missions.

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